McCain, Palin run against their record

On Monday, John McCain blamed regulators for being "asleep at the switch" for the latest calamity. While in April, John McCain said "a lot of our problems today, as you know, are psychological."

How can the straight-talker proclaim himself an economic reformer while surrounding himself with lobbyists and taking economic advice from Phil (Enron-loophole, "nation of whiners") Gramm?

Just remember every day is an upside-down day in this presidential campaign.

Like vice presidential candidate Sarah (for the bridge to nowhere before she was against it) Palin, you just run against your record.

Enabled by short memories and a lapdog media, our voters remain woefully uninformed. From flips on tax breaks for millionaires, to torture, to choice, the cycle repeats itself so the party of deregulation and no-bid contracts can maintain power and pillage anew.

When voters from hard-hit states like Michigan and Ohio hear terms like "class warfare" and "socialist policies" they should recoil. There is a class war going on and they're losing big time.

Profits of large corporations are privatized and the risk is socialized to taxpayers. That way CEOs can walk away with their spoils while your pension disappears. You're one illness away from losing your house while they can't remember how many they own.

So while you're waiting for prosperity to trickle down to your neighborhood or your school or your small business, take a look around. A flood of profits for big oil and a river of debt for the average American. Drill baby drill? Asleep at the switch? Enough!